Creative FX200 User Manual

User’s Guide

Creative DMPFX200

Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Creative Technology Ltd. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the written permission of Creative Technology Ltd. The software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the license agreement. It is against the law to copy the software on any other medium except as specifically allowed in the license agreement. The licensee may make one copy of the software for backup purposes.

The Software License Agreement is found in a separate folder on the installation CD.

Version 1.0

June 2005

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Contents

1 Before You Begin

Introduction........................................................................................................................................... 1-1

Minimum System Requirements ..................................................................................................... 1-1

2 A Tour of Your Player

Your Player at a Glance..................................................................................................................... 2-1

Using the Scroller ................................................................................................................................ 2-4

Scroll Select.................................................................................................................................. 2-4

Selecting menu options ............................................................................................................ 2-4

3 Getting Started

Setting Up Your Player ...................................................................................................................... 3-1

Inserting Battery................................................................................................................................... 3-2

Power Source and Level Indicators ..................................................................................... 3-3

Transferring Files.................................................................................................................................. 3-4

Downloading from the Internet............................................................................................ 3-5

Ripping from a CD .................................................................................................................... 3-6

4 Using Your Player

Turning On/Off Your Player ............................................................................................................ 4-1

Enabling a Mode ................................................................................................................................... 4-2

Playing Music Tracks........................................................................................................................... 4-2

Skipping Folders.................................................................................................................................... 4-3

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Changing Play Modes.......................................................................................................................... 4-4

Repeating music................................................................................................................ 4-4

Playing a track once......................................................................................................... 4-6

Shuffling music................................................................................................................... 4-7

Playing all tracks................................................................................................................ 4-8

Listening to FM Radio......................................................................................................................... 4-9

Recording Audio............................................................................................................................... 4-13

Recording Voice...................................................................................................................... 4-14

Recording FM Radio............................................................................................................... 4-15

Playing Recordings............................................................................................................................ 4-16

EQ Settings ......................................................................................................................................... 4-17

Enhancing Your Music ................................................................................................. 4-17

Deleting Audio Files......................................................................................................................... 4-19

User Preferences .............................................................................................................................. 4-20

Locking and Unlocking Your Player............................................................................................ 4-22

Formatting Your Player................................................................................................................... 4-22

5 Software Applications

About Creative MediaSource .......................................................................................................... 5-1

Appendixes

A Technical Specifications

Player ...................................................................................................................................................... A-1

B On Screen Diagram and Icon Guide

Information Diagrams........................................................................................................................ B-1

Playback Icons...................................................................................................................................... B-4

Play Mode Icons .................................................................................................................................. B-5

C Frequently Asked Questions

General .................................................................................................................................................. C-1

Usage ...................................................................................................................................................... C-2

Before You Begin

Before Your Begin

Introduction

Minimum System Requirements

The software applications on the Creative DMPFX200 CD may have higher requirements for basic functionality. Refer to each application’s documentation for details.

Thank you for purchasing Creative’s new multi-format player, Creative DMPFX200! Your player can store songs in its music library, and comes equipped with a USB 2.0 connector, so you can transfer audio tracks and data quickly and easily. With your player’s built-in FM radio, you can listen to your favorite radio stations. You can also record FM radio in stereo and voice in mono!

❍ Microsoft

Windows® XP, Windows Millennium Edition (Me), Windows

2000, or Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)

❍ Intel

Pentium® II 350 MHz, AMD® K6-2® 450 MHz or better processor

(Pentium III 450 MHz or higher recommended for MP3 encoding)

❍ CD-ROM drive with digital audio extraction support ❍ USB 1.1™ port (USB 2.0 port recommended) ❍ 64 MB RAM (128 MB recommended) ❍ 30 MB free hard disk space (more needed for storing audio) ❍ SVGA graphics adapter (256 colors, 800 x 600 resolution or better)

Before Your Begin 1-1

A Tour of Your Player

Your Player at a Glance

Volume Decrease button

Hold switch

LCD screen

Volume Increase button

Scroller

Microphone

Top View

Play/Pause button

Front View

A Tour of Your Player 2-1

Headphone jack

Strap lug

Battery panel

USB port

Side Views

Bottom View

A Tour of Your Player 2-2

Button/Switch What It Does Usage Tips

PLAY/PAUSE

HOLD

VOLUME DECREASE

VOLUME INCREASE

SCROLLER

❍ Turns the player on and off. ❍ Starts, pauses or continues playback. ❍ Changes Scroller mode in FM Radio

mode.

❍ Locks and disables all buttons on your

player.

❍ Decreases the volume.

❍ Increases the volume.

❍ Goes to the previous or next track. ❍ Moves ahead or moves back within a

track.

❍ Scrolls through menu options. ❍ Selects menu options. ❍ Selects or scans FM radio channels.

❍ Press and hold until player turns

on or off.

❍ Slide the switch to the right to

lock the player.

❍ Press and hold to decrease the

volume quickly.

❍ Press and hold to increase the

volume quickly.

❍ During playback, turn and

release the Scroller to go to the previous or next track.

❍ During playback, turn and hold

the Scroller to move ahead or move back within a track.

❍ Turn the Scroller to scroll

through menu options and press the Scroller to select them. This action is also referred to as "Scroll Select".

A Tour of Your Player 2-3

Using the Scroller

Scroll Select The Scroller is one of the most important features of your player. In this

document, we will use a new term, “Scroll Select”, to indicate that you should use the Scroller to scroll through options and then select the option by pressing the Scroller.

To "Scroll Select", use the Scroller to scroll to the option you want, and select the option by pressing the Scroller.

The Scroller (top view)

Depending on the screen you are in, you can have different menu options.

Use the Scroller to scroll through options

Press the Scroller to select an option

Selecting menu options

You can use the Scroller to make selections in menus. For example, if you are looking at the Menu screen:

From the Menu screen to the Play Mode screen

1. Use the Scroller to scroll through the menu options.

2. Press the Scroller to select the menu item.

A Tour of Your Player 2-4

Getting Started

Setting Up Your Player

To install the software, Windows XP and Windows 2000 users must log in as the System Administrator or a user with System Administrator privileges. For more information, refer to your operating system’s online Help.

Your Creative DMPFX200 includes software so that you can create audio tracks, manage your music library, and use your player in all supported Windows operating systems. Your installation CD also includes the drivers necessary for Windows 98 SE.

1. Make sure that your player is NOT connected to your computer.

2. Insert the Creative DMPFX200 CD into your CD-ROM drive. Your CD should start automatically. If it does not, follow the steps below:

i. Double-click the My Computer icon. ii. Right-click the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive icon, and then click AutoPlay.

3. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. For Windows 98 SE users, make sure the player’s Driver option is selected on the Install Software screen.

4. If prompted, restart your computer.

Getting Started 3-1

Inserting Battery

When opening or closing the battery compartment, handle with care.

Insert the supplied battery into your player as shown below.

Figure 3-3: Inserting the supplied battery into your player.

Getting Started 3-2

Power Source and Level Indicators

After inserting the battery, your player displays one of the following icons, depending on the battery’s status.

Icon What the icon means Notes

❍ this battery state icon

❍ your player’s battery is full

shows that the battery is full

The amount of playback time available depends on various factors (for example, volume level). For more information, see "Usage" on page C-2.

❍ your player’s battery is 60% full

❍ your player’s battery is 30% full

❍ this battery state icon

shows that the battery power level is high

❍ this battery state icon

shows that the battery power level is low

❍ change the battery at the

earliest opportunity

Getting Started 3-3

Transferring Files

WMA files with Digital Rights Management technology cannot be copied to your player using Windows Explorer. You can only do so with applications like Windows Media Player or Creative MediaSource.

Audio selections have been preloaded to your player to get you started quickly. If you wish to listen to music immediately, simply press the

Play/Pause button .

To transfer files

1. Connect your player to your computer’s USB port using the supplied USB cable.

2. On your desktop, right-click the My Computer icon, and then click Explore.

3. Copy files into your player using a drag-and-drop operation.

If you wish to download additional music tracks to your player, you can either download music tracks from Internet music sites (see "Downloading from the Internet" on page 3-5) or rip them from your audio CDs to create digital files on your computer. For more information, see "Ripping from a CD" on page 3-

Getting Started 3-4

Downloading from the Internet

To get music files from the Internet, use a search engine to locate sites with music content. You can also try out these sites (web sites listed here are correct at the time of this document’s release):

It may be illegal to encode music files for trade or sale unless you have the express or explicit permission of the copyright holder(s).

❍ Soundbuzz.com

http://www.soundbuzz.com

❍ Epitonic.com

http://www.epitonic.com

❍ AMP3.com

http://www.amp3.com

❍ ArtistOne.com

http://www.artistone.com

❍ SoundClick.com

http://www.soundclick.com

Follow the instructions on the site and download the music files to your computer.

Getting Started 3-5

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